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These creative takes on the classic grocery store staple give a whole new meaning to brown bagging it.

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Many people reach for a bottle of brew to refresh themselves on a hot day. Fewer will crack open a cold one to clean a sink, banish garden pests, or fertilize a lawn. Beer is multifunctional and can be...

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